More Opinion – Page 102
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OpinionChange of use is ill thought out
One person’s cash cow is another person’s affordable housing, community provision, infrastructure, heritage rescue — the list that section 106 money can be spent on is a long one. No planning application means no section 106 — and no architects working on the affordable housing (“Councils fight back over change ...
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OpinionWe all have Friday off!
The co-founder of Bauman Lyons explains why the practice is moving to a four-day week
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OpinionThere’s no need for the RIBA to be so defensive
The RIBA’s over-reaction to Arb’s much improved website reveals its fear of losing members
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OpinionElectric shock for eco-homes
A housing estate in Bradford was one of the greenest in the country when it was built. What went wrong?
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OpinionRed tape is not holding up growth… and Gove knows it
The education secretary should not blame the planning system for the stalling of his own big idea
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OpinionArgument for new terraced housing is easily demolished
Knock down the high-rises to solve Britain’s social problems, says a thinktank — advice as impractical as it is outdated
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OpinionIs it too late to save the British pub?
Yes, says Paul Nuttall, state meddling has killed a great British tradition; but David Knight believes the pub’s community role can come to the rescue
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OpinionPlanning change opens new doors
The notion that turning an office building into residential means dispensing with the services of an architect ( Leader January 25 ) is perhaps too glib. We have carried out a number of such projects — and not, incidentally, for Tesco or “big business”.
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OpinionInsulation rules are unsightly
Again the current government has failed to think through the consequences of implementing changes to thoughtful and well-intentioned planning legislation and policies developed over the decades.
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OpinionBuilding reviews are an education
Since I was an undergraduate in LMU’s architecture school, Ellis Woodman’s excellent building reviews have been just as invaluable a part of my architectural education as the formal tuition was then.
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OpinionPlatform doesn't justify the Shard
The inclusion of a viewing platform cannot justify a skyscraper (News January 18).
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OpinionHistoric moments
Figuring it out at the Garden Museum, EH tunes out the Walkie-Talkie and Calatrava’s career advice
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OpinionBe grateful that EH is still standing
A year-long series of events is set to demonstrate that English Heritage is as relevant as ever
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OpinionLoosening the planning rules is nothing to drink to
Architects should pause before celebrating the move to relax use classes, and look at the fate of the British pub
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OpinionAda Louise Huxtable walked a lonely path
The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic retained her critical detachment to the end
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OpinionDoes the capital need Design for London?
Yes, says Julian Lewis, it is the kind of leader in creative influence that the city needs; while Mira Bar-Hillel says it will not be missed
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OpinionHot and bothered
Grumbling’s at an editorial office, Corb’s salacious life story and an incident in a car
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OpinionPreston needs the bus station
As a Prestoner, born and bred, and with my father presiding over the previous application to redevelop the city centre (director of planning), which involved the building’s demolition, I can safely say I am against the demolition of Preston bus station ( Debate December 14, 2012 ).
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OpinionChallenge long hours culture
Sorry, I think Matthew Turner’s answer to “Can I cut down on my time at work?” is extremely unhelpful ( Dear Matthew January 18 ).